Biography

Eun-Young Joo is an acclaimed pianist and professor, widely recognized for her artistry as both a soloist and chamber musician. She graduated with distinction from the Vienna State Conservatory in 2000, where she studied under the renowned Professors Leonid Brumberg and Roland Batik. In 2007, she earned her doctoral degree with highest honors from the prestigious Moscow Gnessin Academy under the mentorship of Professor Sergei Cenkov.

A laureate of numerous competitions, Dr. Joo was awarded prizes at the Erika Chary Foerder Competition (Vienna, 2000), the International Music Festival Competition “Allegro Vivo” (Vienna, 2001), and the Korean Piano Society Competition (2002). Her career has taken her to stages across Europe, Asia, and the United States, with solo appearances alongside esteemed ensembles such as the Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra and the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Moscow), the Wien Academy Chamber Orchestra (Vienna), the Janáček Chamber Orchestra (Czech Republic), the Korean Symphony Orchestra, KBS Philharmonic Orchestra, Seoul Sinfonietta (Seoul), and the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra (HBSO).

A dedicated chamber musician, Dr. Joo has performed with the New Paris Wind Quintet and given numerous recitals worldwide. She is also an advocate for community engagement through music, performing annually in KFE charity concerts in collaboration with the Vietnam Red Cross to support victims of the Vietnam War.

Her debut CD, recorded at the legendary Studio 1 of Abbey Road in London, was released in 2008, and she has since made multiple recordings for HTV. In recognition of her cultural contributions, she was awarded the Medal of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam in 2016.

Dr. Joo is a regular jury member and faculty artist at the Asian International Piano Association Festival & Competition, as well as the International Summer Music Festival Summit in New York. She has served as an invited guest lecturer at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Currently, she is a professor of postgraduate studies at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, where she continues to inspire the next generation of pianists.